The idea to pay homage to the water and the land here in the Adirondacks lead me to a second installation (in addition to the Waterbook in the last post).

Here she is as installed in the woods outside my studio,,  She is an artist book of 16 panels with the image sections of Earth woman on one side and text on the other.

Here is a view of the text, which consists of definitions of land related words from which I highlight chosen words to create a kind of “found” poem.

If you were walking by this section of woods at  night with a flashlight, you might see this.

Paul, a fellow resident, suggested I try candle light.  He helped me, and we got this.

Here is a small section from the poem on the back of this piece.

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4

I held my

‘seat,’ by association

with trees:

for the trees fail to grasp

overattention to details.

Distance.

Plant a wooden structure

representing different

relationships.

A man.

A challenge.

Bony antlers.

……………………

This book started as a photo of a small statue that watches over those of us who simply MUST read our email, (and write our blog).  Through the miracle of Photoshop I took the Christian crosses off her dress and replaced them with the logos of some environmental organizations.  Foremost on the list to my mind is the ban fracking movement.  http://www.foodandwaterwatch.org.  If you haven’t heard what Obama and the BLM are up to right now, get info and submit your comments here. act.350.org/letter/public-lands-fracking/

This book will fold down to about 6″ x 17″ x 2″.  My next job is to create a book box for it.

Going home soon.